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Marilyn P. Hett, CRE®, Awarded 2017 James Felt Creative Counseling Award From The Counselors of Real Estate

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 28, 2017

(Chicago)—July 25, 2017—Marilyn P. Hett, CRE, manager, Hillsborough County Economic Development Department. Tampa, Florida, is the 2017 recipient of the James Felt Creative Counseling Award from The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE®) professional association. The award celebrates outstanding achievement and ingenuity in real estate counseling by a member of the CRE organization. Ms. Hett advised…

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Overtown Performing Arts Takes Center Stage in Overtown Community

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 28, 2017

MIAMI – Once home to the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Overtown, Miami, the new Overtown Performing Arts Center (OPAC) has been remodeled and repurposed to suit the needs of a historic community that has seen an influx of new businesses, new excitement and local and national attention. The 2000 square foot) OPAC is one more…

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Discover Miami Beach’s Up-and-Coming Town of Surfside

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 27, 2017

From the newly opened Four Seasons At The Surf Club to a range of local events, there’s a lot to discover in Miami’s uptown destination of Surfside. Surfside, located just north of Miami Beach and south of Bal Harbour, has been experiencing record-breaking growth and redevelopment that has transformed this mile-wide area into a vibrant travel…

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Pepsico seeks buyer for Miami-Dade plant as redevelopment opportunity

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 25, 2017

Pepsico has listed the site of its Miami-Dade County bottling plant for sale as a redevelopment opportunity. The 23.7-acre site at 777 N.W. 41st Street in Doral is listed for sale on the Real Capital Markets website. The brokers are NAI Global’s Jay Olshonsky, Clifford Moskowitz and Kimberly Kocur, plus NAI Miami’s Gabriel Garcia-Menocal and…

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Dania Beach CREA Issues RFQ for Florida Real Estate Developer

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 22, 2017

DANIA BEACH, Fla., Jul 20, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (DBCRA) invites interested parties to participate in a public private partnership and submit qualifications (RFQ) for the redevelopment of property known as the Dania Beach City Center. This 4.5-acre site is owned by the City of Dania Beach. A primary…

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Tri-Rail Station likely coming to Palm Beach Gardens

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 22, 2017

PALM BEACH GARDENS — Palm Beach Gardens has snagged a $120,000 grant to plan a new Tri-Rail station that will extend the commuter rail north and eventually allow thousands who commute to work along PGA Boulevard an alternative to slogging through highway traffic snarls. The money comes from the Federal Transit Administration and will have to…

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Fort Lauderdale’s Bahia Mar to undergo $7M in renovations

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 21, 2017

Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach announced it will undergo $7 million in renovations to the hotel’s guest rooms, common areas and meeting spaces. The hotel, co-owned by Jimmy Tate, released renderings that reveal a redesign of the 296-room hotel. The main tower’s 181 rooms will feature a white and blue color scheme, with new custom…

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Millennials Prefer Revitalized Historic Areas Not Malls

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 20, 2017

Are millennials the key to preservation? A new survey finds that millennials prefer to live, work and play in neighborhoods with historic buildings. According to a new survey Millennials and Historic Preservation: A Deep Dive Into Attitudes and Values, nearly all (97 percent) of the nation’s largest and most diverse generation appreciate the value of…

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Strolling through time in downtown FWB

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 19, 2017

FORT WALTON BEACH — Unlike those who live in and cherish old and well-known American cities such as Savannah and Charleston, not many local residents seem to be aware of or appreciate Fort Walton Beach’s historical gems, Ted Corcoran says. But the planned relocation of the historic Gulfview Hotel building in downtown hopefully will generate…

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Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority needs more funding

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 18, 2017

What a difference six years makes. During the 2011 Jacksonville elections, mayoral and City Council candidates debated whether Downtown development should be a priority. One contender was even criticized in a negative TV ad for his plans to boost economic activity in the city center. In 2017, the debate is over. This momentum is encouraging.…

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Immokalee hopes new pier will increase tourism

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 18, 2017

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – An unlikely Southwest Florida town is hoping to become the new tourist hotspot. Immokalee is working to bring more people to the area — starting by re-doing a landmark: the pier at Lake Trafford. Ski Olesky, who runs Lake Trafford Marina, has been a staple at the lake since the 1970s. He said…

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Downtown Dunedin – Telling our Story

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 17, 2017

Through many different medias and along with public presentations we have shared our success story with the entire region and beyond. As they say “the proof is in the pudding”. People come! They come from many different places. They come at different times and they come for different reasons. They come to be entertained in…

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